BLOEMFONTEIN - Olorato Mongale is being laid to rest in Bloemfontein.
The 30-year-old woman was kidnapped and murdered after going on a date with a man she knew only as "John."
Her body was discovered abandoned in Lombardy West.
The police investigation identified suspects believed to be part of an organised crime syndicate that targets women through deception.
Philangenkosi Makhanya, the alleged mastermind behind the operation, was killed in a shootout with police in Amanzimtoti on Friday.